Originally Posted by Coleydog (Post 579364)

How come the 70-71 318 has 185 hp and the 73 has 169 hp? Specifications are basically the same.
Mike

Originally Posted by Bob Shaw (Post 579442)

Years ago I was studying the guide and I thought a 1995 Ford Escort might work. I bought one for $400. Chris Padgett reground the stock cam, I had the stall speed raised in the stock torque convertor, put a stock header from an Escort GT on it and squeezed the fuel pressure regulator in a vice to raise the fuel pressure. Didn't do anything to the engine, not even a valve job. Might have bought new spark plugs. I don't remember. Stock wheels and tires. It had a factory tach and temp gage. It ran .45 under the index. I rented it out for a few races, then sold it for $2000.
Anybody can afford to build a stock car, it's just a matter of how fast you want to go.

Originally Posted by MikeMoller (Post 579449)

Note that the 69 318 is at 172, same specs as 73. A 69 charger can run R, T and U.

Originally Posted by jmcarter (Post 579456)

Nowhere in a dime thread can you squeeze a 69 Charger, sorry you just can’t, it’s plum immoral. Have always been intrigued by these cheaper slow rollers (if you watched Warren’s excellent show from the Vegas LODRS race and didn’t find yourself rooting for Ellam’s Pinto then you shouldn’t be looking at this thread) and the thought of squeezing in a little Escort stocker in place of a golf cart is starting my wheels turning.

Originally Posted by jmcarter (Post 579456)

and the thought of squeezing in a little Escort stocker in place of a golf cart is starting my wheels turning.

Originally Posted by Billy Nees (Post 523627)

So my New Year's resolution is to stop being a crusty old poop and quit complaining about NHRA rules and regs (and combos) that I can't fix anyway. Vic just started a thread about "The Best 60's Stockers" and Travis brought up building a 60's Stocker for $400 bucks. i think that counts as a "Dime Rocket" even though $400 bucks was worth a bunch more back then.
It's the middle of winter and there's no a lot of other stuff to do so let's hear what you've got! Vic? Travis? Bender? Yac? Dwight?